Sandia employee receives DOE Classification Award of Excellence

Ron McIntosh, the Sandia National Laboratories/New Mexico (SNL/NM) Classification Officer, was recently awarded the Department of Energy’s Classification Award of Excellence for 2013.

McIntosh joined the SNL/NM Classification Office in 2002 and quickly demonstrated his vast knowledge of nuclear weapons classification. His excellent management and leadership skills led to his appointment as the Classification Officer for SNL/NM. As a leader in the classification community, his innovative thinking brought numerous improvements to the classification process throughout NNSA and DOE. McIntosh is an excellent example of the high quality of personnel within NNSA and continues set the bar high, as NNSA classification officials have received the award eight of the last ten years.